Eclipse Companion

iOS Universel / Style de vie

Your guide to the 12 August 2026 and 2 August 2027 Total Solar Eclipses.

Eclipse Companion helps you choose where to watch, understand what you'll see, and stay ready on eclipse day.

Designed for eclipse observers across Europe, North Africa, and the 2027 eclipse path, the app brings together precise local eclipse timings, totality path guidance, location comparison tools, live eclipse simulation, weather context, horizon checks, phase-specific reminders, and a home screen countdown widget in one focused experience.

Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian, with more languages planned.

Choose your eclipse
• Switch between the 12 August 2026 and 2 August 2027 eclipse events
• View eclipse timing, visibility, and path details for supported locations
• Keep the 2026 eclipse available while preparing for the major 2027 event

Plan the best viewing spot
• Check whether a city is inside the path of totality
• See maximum eclipse time for supported locations
• View totality duration where applicable
• Compare candidate viewing locations
• Discover Best Spot and Great Spot recommendations
• Sort cities by duration, altitude, weather, and viewing quality

Track the countdown
• Add a home screen widget in small, medium, or large size
• Always shows your selected city and the time remaining to the eclipse
• Updates automatically when you change your city in the app

Check the horizon
• Use Horizon Check to understand where the eclipse appears in the sky
• See live compass direction toward maximum eclipse
• Use the altitude gauge and device-level horizon line to judge low-horizon viewing
• Review curated Horizon Labels for selected cities and coastal/open-view locations
• Get practical guidance for avoiding buildings, trees, ridgelines, and blocked views

Check weather context
• Hourly cloud-cover overview near key viewing times
• Expand for detailed hourly forecast information
• Compare weather context across locations
• Review historical cloud conditions for selected cities

Preview the eclipse before it happens
• Real-time animated Sun and Moon alignment
• Preview Mode to explore each eclipse phase in advance
• Visual markers for key eclipse moments

Stay ready
• Phase-specific reminders before important eclipse moments
• Alerts for first contact, maximum eclipse, totality start, and totality end where applicable
• Built-in eye-safety guidance for responsible eclipse viewing

Quoi de neuf dans la dernière version ?

Added support for the 2 August 2027 Total Solar Eclipse.

• New eclipse selector: switch between the 12 August 2026 and 2 August 2027 events
• Added 2027 eclipse data with expanded city coverage
• Updated Great Spots for 2027 eclipse countries and viewing locations
• Totality Path and visibility maps now center on the selected city
• Default event selection keeps 12 August 2026 active through eclipse day, then switches to 2 August 2027 from 13 August 2026 onward
• General timing, weather, map, and visibility refinements
• Fixed the iPad hourly weather strip layout to show more forecast hours on larger screens